Hearts' Desire

Chapter Ten

Tobin's P.O.V.

It's like everything around me goes by in a blur. I feel myself being loaded into an ambulance with Alex holding my hand the entire time. I hear the paramedics talking but I can't understand what they're saying. 

My head is pounding, it feels nearly impossible to keep my eyes open. But, for some reason I don't feel any pain, nothing at all. 

*

Alex's P.O.V.

"She's crashing!" One of the paramedics says. One of them begins CPR and I felt tears form in my eyes.

"What's happening?" I ask in a frantic tone.

"I think the bullet is causing internal bleeding. We need to get to the hospital quickly!" He says, also in a frantic tone.

I stare at Tobin. Both of her eyes were closed and I felt her hands start to become colder. When we got to the hospital, she was immediately taken into surgery. I stood in the waiting room with blood all over my hands.

I collapsed onto the ground in tears and I felt nurses begin to surround me, asking if I was okay or if I needed a glass of water.

"Everyone, just give her some space." I hear someone say. I look up and see Christen crouched down next to me.

She helped me up to my feet and took me to a bathroom. She got me cleaned up and then I finally looked her in the eyes.

"You love her." She whispers as she gently washes my hands that were covered with Tobin's dried blood.

I look at Christen. "Yes. Yes I do." 

"Look, I'm sorry for getting in the way of your relationship. I know that she loves you and I knew I couldn't stand a chance-"

"Christen..."

"No, Alex. I was the one who messed everything up. I'm the reason why Tobin is bleeding out on a table. I'm the reason why she might possibly go to jail. I'm the reason why Thalia was in that basement in the first place. I'm the one who ruined everything." Christen says with tears rolling down her cheek.

I grabbed her hand and looked her in the eyes. "Don't beat yourself up for this, okay? This isn't your fault. Part of it is mine for getting so jealous-"

"Alex, you had every right to be jealous. You love Tobin but I liked her too and I wanted her. But you two belong with each other and I'm fine with it, if anything I support you guys. And I want to tell you now, how sorry I am for everything."

I wrapped her into a hug and I could tell that she was surprised because it took her awhile to finally hug me back.

"Thank you, for helping me." I say with a small smile. Christen smiled back and together we both walked to the waiting room.

After waiting for almost two hours, a doctor came through one of the doors and called Tobin's name. Christen and I stood up and walked over to him.

"We're her friends." Christen says to the doctor.

"I'm sorry, family only." He replies.

"We're all she has. We're the only family she's got." I plead.

He lets out a sigh and takes us to an office.

"Tobin just got out of surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. Thalia on the other hand, lost way to much blood and we don't know how long she was in that basement but it was a while. She's in a coma right now, we aren't sure when she'll wake up but we're doing the best we can." He says with a sigh.

Christen and I were both speechless.

"Can we see Tobin?" I ask. He nods and leads us to her room.

"You go in first, I'll check Thalia." Christen says as she squeezes my shoulder in a reassuring way. She walks away and I take a deep breath before opening the door.

I see Tobin fast asleep. I walk over to her bed side and her eyes flutter open.

"Alex?" She croaks out.

"I'm right here, Tobin." I say as I squeeze her hand.

"I love you."

Then there is a knock on the door and two cops walk in.